  Richard Giragosian: Moscow can become overly self-assured in its position on South Caucasus September 24, 2010 - 18:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia became more wary in its policy at South Caucasus, attempting to bring it into concordance with the interests of the West, the director of Armenian Center for National and Strategic Studies (ACNIS), Richard Giragosian stated. As he pointed out at round table on New Trends in Russian Policy in the Caucasus: Threats and Opportunities for the Region, a security vacuum was formed in South Caucasus. “The retreatist policy of U.S. triggers Moscow into displaying more flexibility. Such a policy may make Moscow overly self-assured and aggressive in its regional position,” the expert concluded.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
